Also I think fundamentally people on nexus mode assume: the mod is there=it work
The majority of people on there are not familiar with software dev concepts, they just seek cool new content for their fav game.
I get most people don’t want to fight that perception, but it’s an opportunity to educate people on the process, and if enough people do this, it normalizes the idea of people working on things, instead of the idea that products are delivered from the heavenly forges of big tech.
It’s something I admire about the best Kickstarter projects, and the framing that the platform has provided (even if it’s marketing facade now). You post regular updates about what you’re doing, you resist the urge to look perfect, you demystify creation. I think that’s kind of important for society to trust how our modern world was made, too.
My kids are going to have an advantage in making things from scratch because they simply witness me doing it.
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